I’ll admit it. I’m sort of a gumby. Most consider flexibility to be an asset or goal in yoga. I did too, until I encountered poses like handstand or fully extended side plank. I wondered why I would go from super-yogi to a puddle of mush in one transition. My natural ability to coax my [...]

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For an employee, a workplace wellness program might seem like a nice perk. But doctors in the UW School of Medicine believe it’s much more than that. “An emphasis on wellness is a must-have, not a nice-to-have,” said Norman Beauchamp, head of the Department of Radiology. In 2012, Dr. Beauchamp helped launch the School of [...]

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For 25 years, Brenda Rodgers had driven to work. It was the only commute she’d ever known. She drove to work when she lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and she continued to drive after she moved near Seattle. After she started working at UW Medicine as a senior project manager this summer – [...]

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These days, it seems as if we are surrounded by the concept of mindfulness. From the cover of Time to Anderson Cooper, the subject of mindfulness is ubiquitous.. Is it just the latest trend, or is it really good for… everything? First, it’s important to understand what mindfulness is. Before embarking on any program with [...]

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Last year over 700 UW faculty and staff celebrated National Yoga Month with us. This September, we want to make it easy for even more faculty and staff to give yoga a try or to reinvigorate their practice. Here are five reasons why you should REGISTER NOW… 1. Receive weekly articles about the amazing benefits [...]

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Summer is here and it’s time to get outside and enjoy the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Unfortunately, with the hot weather comes an increased risk of childhood injury. With that in mind, Safe Kids Seattle South King County (SKSSKC) would like to provide you with tips and resources to ensure you and your family have a [...]

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“I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.” -G.M. Trevelyan Walking is one of the best exercises you can do for your body. You know that, or have at least heard that before, right? But do you know why? The benefits range from mood boosting to sorting out thoughts, from cardiovascular health to [...]

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My great uncle passed away at 96, over 50 years after having had his first heart attack in the 1950s. Some people in our family believe his long life was owed to his nightly routine of drinking two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water at bedtime. Believe it or not, that [...]

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With the rainy season in Washington well underway, it can seem increasingly difficult to make it outside during the cold, wet months for exercise. But the best part about exercise is, you don’t need anything but yourself and your immediate surroundings. Even if you love nestling inside all throughout the winter, it doesn’t mean you [...]

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The third week of June is Men’s Health Week to increase the awareness of preventable health problems and to encourage early detection and treatment of disease. The good news for men is that they’re genetically predisposed to some qualities that make attaining a healthy body easier than it is for women. For starters, their skin [...]

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Allergies affect up to 20% of the population to some degree. Seasonal symptoms include a runny nose, fits of sneezing, watery eyes, extreme fatigue, and generally feeling awful. These symptoms can be particularly vexing in June, the peak of the grass pollen season. Some people also suffer from asthma experience wheezing and difficulty breathing. Symptoms [...]

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If you have health insurance through the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and would like a $125 incentive, you need to read this article. I know, I know… reading about health insurance is not everyone’s favorite topic. But, come on, $125 is a good chunk of change. So I am going to strip away all [...]

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